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Local obituaries for the Frankfort and New Lenox, IL area
Velma L. Rothchild (Formerly Rothenberg)
Apr 3, 2019
Velma “Snickie” L. Rothchild formerly Rothenberg, 95, of Tinley Park, and Denver, CO, passed away on April 3, 2019. She is survived by her daughter, Lynette Bickel of Denver, CO; sons: Larry (Mary) Rothenberg of Tinley Park, Gary (Sharon) Rothenberg of Homer Glen, Kurt Rothenberg of Denver, CO. Grandchildren: Ryan (Danielle) Bickel, Trevan Bickel, Steven (Ashley) Rothenberg, Gina Roemer, and...
Dora Pisterzi
Apr 3, 2019
Dora Pisterzi (Sassano) age 93, a resident of Orland Park formerly of Frankfort, Chicago Heights and Steger, passed away on Wednesday, April 3, 2019. Loving wife of the late Michael J. Pisterzi; beloved mother of Michele (Tony Kassel) Pisterzi, Dorene (Charles) Martello and Michael J. (Marguerite) Pisterzi; cherished grandmother of Michael, Marco and Marisa Pisterzi and Natalie, Celeste and Dominic...
Jean V. Kazminski
Apr 2, 2019
Jean V. Kazminski (Prokop), Age 68, a resident of Frankfort passed away on Tuesday, April 2, 2019. Loving wife of Alan Kazminski; beloved mother of Jenni (Brian, Sr.) McBride and Nikki (Dan) Kozak; dearest sister of John (Mickey) Prokop; cherished grandmother of Madisen, Brian, Jr., Ella, Rylee and Jaxson. A memorial visitation will be held at Kurtz Memorial Chapel, 65...
Renee L. Allegrucci
Apr 2, 2019
Renee L. Allegrucci Age 66, a resident of Joliet, formerly of Roseland and Frankfort, passed away on Tuesday, April 2, 2019. Loving sister of Valerie (Rick) Moore; devoted life partner of Mark Lace; cherished cousin of Dennis Torelli, Janice Torelli, James (Laura) Torelli, and David (Donna) Torelli; dear friend of Mary Kay (James) Grace. She was preceded in death by...
Richard F. Dapriele
Apr 1, 2019
Richard F. Dapriele Age 84, a resident of Lockport, IL passed away unexpectedly on Monday, April 1, 2019. Beloved husband of 55 years to Barbara Dapriele (Rivera); loving brother of Larry (late Luanne) Dapriele; dear brother-in-law of Pat (Ron) Nickleski, and Dennis (Susan) Rivera; also survived by numerous loving nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews, and cousins. He was preceded in death...
Josephine T. Bruck
Mar 30, 2019
Josephine T. Bruck (nee Socha) 101, of New Lenox, passed away Saturday, March 30, 2019 at Silver Cross Hospital. Josephine was born in Chicago to the late Joseph and Mary (nee Miller) Socha. Beloved wife of the late Anton Bruck and loving mother of Linda Bruck. She was preceded in death by two brothers and three sisters. Josephine worked at...
Edward F Preusser
Mar 29, 2019
EDWARD F. PREUSSER Age 72, of Frankfort, passed away Friday, March 29th, 2019 at his home in Frankfort. Edward is survived by his loving family, wife, Linda Preusser (Cerekwicki), son, Ed Preusser, siblings, Charles (Jean) Preusser, James Preusser, Raymond (Sun Ok) Preusser and numerous nieces and nephews. Edward was preceded in death by his parents, Charles & Rita Preusser (Geissler)....
Thomas R. Morris
Mar 29, 2019
Thomas “Tom” R. Morris Age 94, of Joliet, born March 16th, 1925, passed away peacefully Friday, March 29th, 2019 after a brief heart ailment along with kidney failure. Tom was proceeded in death by his wife Ruth (Richie) 1995, infant daughter Donna Ann (1962), parents Ben & Margaret Morris, brothers “Red”, Pete & sister Maggie Pohlers. Tom is survived by...
Robert K. Reynolds
Mar 26, 2019
Robert K. Reynolds Age 93, a resident of Orland Park, formerly of New Lenox, passed away on March 26, 2019. Beloved husband of 66 years to Margaret (Preston); loving father of Bruce (Kathy Thede-Reynolds), Deborah (Mike) Chappell, and Scott (Janis); cherished grandfather of Matthew, Eric (Lauren), Melissa, and Gwendolen “Wendy”. He was preceded in death by his parents Willis and...
Donald W. Born
Mar 26, 2019
Donald W. Born Age 85 passed away peacefully on March 26, 2019. Born in Chicago and a resident of New Lenox for the past 43 years. Beloved husband of 50 years, Jo Anne (Legate) Born. Loving father of Julie Lepczynski, Cindy Counts, Leanne (Perry) Veverka, Bryan (Valerie) Witt, Darryn (Laura Witt). Devoted grandfather of 13, great-grandfather of 10. Also survived...
Olga M. Vittone
Mar 25, 2019
Olga M. Vittone (nee Menin) 95, of New Lenox formerly of Harvey, passed away Monday, March 25, 2019. Olga was born in Coalton, IL to the late Frank and Bertha (nee DallMulla) Menin. Beloved wife of the late Raldo “Sam” Vittone; loving mother of Linda (Doug) Marsh, Shirley (Joe) Pinkul, Nancy (Bill) Koch, Carol (Ken) Stephen, Brenda (Kirby) Bannerman, and...
Mary Alice O'Malley
Mar 24, 2019
Mary Alice O’Malley (Kirby) Age 94, of Mokena, passed away Sunday, March 24, 2019 surrounded by her loving family. Loving mother of Lori (Wayne) Kwiatkowski and Mark (Mary) O’Malley and cherished grandmother of Mary Caitlyn O’Malley. Mary was preceded in death by her husband Robert O’Malley; daughter, Mary Alice O’Malley, and siblings Rita (late Bill), and John (late Ann). Family...
Mary A. Berndt
Mar 23, 2019
Mary A. Berndt (Werneth) Age 69, a resident of New Lenox, formerly of Burbank, IL and Mobile, AL, passed away on Saturday, March 23, 2019. Loving mother of Larry (Sarah) Berndt and Laura (Sean) Cooney; cherished grandmother of Jade, Jackson, Jace, Kayleen, Sean Jr., Breanna, and Riley; dear sister of David (Evelyn), late Richard (Wanda), and James (Victoria). She was...
Edith Mae Ware
Mar 23, 2019
Edith Mae Ware (Lewter) Age 83, of Lockport, passed away Saturday March 23, 2019. Beloved wife of James Ware; loving mother of Roy Ware, James (Eileen) Ware, Charlotte (Boyd) Hampton; cherished grandmother of Danielle (Matt) Webb, Aimee Larsen, Jamie (Stephen) Baker, Kalep Hampton, Allyson Ware, Aaron Hampton, and Rachel Hampton; 5 Great grand-children and 1 great-great grandson; dear sister of...
Beverly J. Vogen
Mar 23, 2019
BEVERLY J. VOGEN (TONELLI) Age 84, of New Lenox, passed away Saturday, March 23rd, 2019 at the Joliet Area Community Hospice Home in Joliet. Beverly is survived by her loving family, cousins, Peggy (Robert) Bell, Robert (Brenda) Selinger, Dennis Tonelli, aunt, Rosemary Tonelli and numerous other cousins. Beverly was preceded in death by her parents, Alfred & Pauline Tonelli (Casassa),...
Richard W. Koller
Mar 22, 2019
Richard W. Koller, age 64, lifetime of New Lenox, passed away on Friday, March 22, 2019 at Silver Cross Hospital. Loving son of Harriet (Obinger) Koller and the late Richard E. Koller; beloved brother of Allan (Debra) Koller, Kathleen (Bob) Weems and Ellen (Aziz Barzi) Koller; dearest uncle of six nieces and nephews and one great niece and one great...
Dorothy C.J. Nippa
Mar 21, 2019
Dorothy C. J. Nippa (nee Ahrens) Two weeks before her 100th birthday, Dorothy passed away March 21, 2019. Born on April 8, 1919, in Joliet Illinois, the daughter of John and Dora (Bourguignon) Ahrens. Graduate of Joliet Township High School, class of 1937. Dorothy was married on September 19, 1942, at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Joliet, Illinois, to Lawrence...
Frank "Butch" Galto Jr.
Mar 19, 2019
Frank “Butch” Galto Jr. Age 77, a resident of Homer Glen, formerly of Cicero, passed away on Tuesday, March 19, 2019. Beloved husband of Betty (Dannenmueller); loving father of Dominic (Susan) Galto; cherished grandfather of Daniel, Dominic Jr., Angela, Stephanie, Alicia, and Nicole (Stan); and great-grandfather of Carson, Bella, Paul and; dear brother of Shirley (Andy) Litavski, Denise (Charles) Stauber,...
Ivor Fox
Mar 18, 2019
Ivor W. Fox. Born: November 15, 1942 and passed away surrounded by his family on March 18, 2019 at Our Lady of Angels in Joliet, IL. He is survived by his loving daughter Rhonda (Joe) Casagrande; cherished grand-daughter Grier; dear sister Bette (Bill); fond sisters-in-law Nancy Fox, Caroline A. Fox, and Ruth (Steve) Schuler; numerous nieces and nephews; and Cheryl...
John A. Ferrari
Mar 17, 2019
JOHN A. FERRARI Age 25, of Frankfort, passed away Sunday, March 17th, 2019 at his home in Frankfort. John is survived by his loving family, parents, John & Samantha Ferrari (Shipman), grandmother, Beverly Shipman, siblings, Nick Ferrari, Alex Ferrari, Caitlin Ferrari, aunts and uncles, Tammy (Mark) Crowley, Walter (Betsy) Shipman, Lisa (Steve) Paquette, Matt Konopko, cousins, Samantha (Chris) Brown, Jennifer...
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